Pope Francis Funeral: "We Don't Welcome Trump"

The funeral of Pope Francis was held in St. Peter's Square in Rome on Saturday. Over 400,000 believers bid him farewell at the grand Mass, with all eyes focused on the square. However, some Italian believers expressed that "Trump is not welcome"!

U.S. President Donald Trump attended the funeral of Pope Francis. French domestic news radio said: "Trump is here, so I have to leave." Francesca, who came from Sardinia to St. Peter's Square, told French reporters that Trump's arrival disrupted the harmony of the past week, and she cannot forgive his immigration stance.

In the 2016 election campaign, Pope Francis harshly criticized Trump's proposal to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. The Pope stated, "A person who only thinks about building walls but not bridges cannot be a Christian."

During Trump's second term, the Pope once again publicly criticized the president's policies. In an open letter to American Catholic bishops in February, Francis described the mass deportation plan as "a major crisis."

He said that while countries have the right to defend themselves, "justice and conscience cannot fail to critically assess and voice dissent against any measure that equates illegal status with crime, whether implicitly or explicitly."

"The act of deporting men and women, entire families, who leave their homelands due to extreme poverty, insecurity, exploitation, persecution, or severe environmental degradation undermines the dignity of many individuals and families, leaving them in a particularly vulnerable and helpless state," wrote Francis.

Agence France-Presse reported that not all Italians took an unwelcome stance toward Trump. Father Nicola said that the funeral should demonstrate Francis' image of "knowing how to forgive others." Father Nicola also said that Trump's presence might seem strange, but he represents a country, coming to mourn Pope Francis. Regardless of his political views, what matters is that Francis cared for others.

Father Nicola even hoped that this harmonious funeral atmosphere could have a positive impact on the political decisions of the U.S. President.

Source: rfi

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